NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

After Barbosa's fatal layup, the Suns finally tied the score! After being suppressed by the Knicks for the entire game, they finally found a chance to reverse the game!
The whole Phoenix was suddenly filled with cheers, and fans were roaring, shouting, and celebrating wildly!
There are still 25 seconds left in the game! If the two teams are tied, the Suns may have the chance to make the final shot!

Moreover, as long as they can defend against the Knicks' final attack, they can ensure that they will not lose in regular time!
This time, old Nelson called a timeout, and the Knicks players gathered together, waiting for old Nelson to arrange tactics.

"Lin, you serve the ball. This will definitely catch them off guard. Amare, you screen someone at the free throw line. After you block, immediately cut inside to the basket and see if you can find an opportunity to score directly through the air."

"Melo, you and Amare will set the first screen, then you run to the top of the arc and look for a chance to catch the ball. Don't be in a hurry to get the ball, wait for Lin to come over, and then hand the ball to Lin."

"Mermit, you stand in the left corner. When Amare and Melo are off-ball screens, you run up the line and take away the Suns' defense, creating more space for Amare to cut."

"Grant, you are the last one. Stand in the far corner. Don't move. Just wait there. If Amare can't get the ball, then after Lin catches the ball, you run towards the basket and set an off-ball screen with Amare."

"Then you also run to the top line. Melo, at this time you rush inside and do another cross screen with Grant."

"If there is no chance to attack the basket directly this time, Mehmet, it's your turn..."

Old Nelson spoke very quickly. He arranged many tactics one after another. However, the core of his tactics was actually only one: if there was an opportunity for a dunk or a layup, he would shoot immediately to score and regain the lead.

If there is no absolute 100% chance, then don't be anxious. Everyone should move away and give Lin Tian space to fight one-on-one!

Old Nelson's arrangement was definitely quite bold and exceeded almost everyone's expectations!
After all, at other times, it was basically Lin Tian who held the ball and played one-on-one, but this time, in the tactics arranged by old Nelson, the other four people would get various opportunities one after another. Only Lin Tian, ​​in this tactic, was a complete feint and bait!

Only when all tactics have been completely defeated, does Lin Tian have the chance to take action!

Lin Tian had no objection to this arrangement. He was good at playing this kind of heroic ball and he also liked this feeling!

The reason why old Nelson suddenly went against his usual practice and arranged such an imaginative and complex tactic was actually very simple.

The old man wanted to show off his skills and demonstrate his tactical deployment ability, but he was in a very bad mood at the moment!

The old man felt that he had lost face as his 7-point advantage was wiped out by D'Antoni, who was known in the league for his lack of adaptability, with a Napi pick-and-roll.

This is just like the monsters in Journey to the West. If you are beaten by Sun Wukong and survive, you will become a hero. Other monster friends will definitely surround you and ask you whether Sun Wukong's stick is hard, long, and thick, and whether it feels good when they stab people.

But if Sha Wujing beat him up...

That would be embarrassing. When the monsters return to their caves, they will most likely say: I fell down by myself.

So embarrassing.

Now is the time for revenge!
Let’s not talk about whether I can defeat Sun Wukong or not. I have to beat you, Sha Wujing, first!

Lin Tian could also see the change in the old man's mentality, so he did not object at all, but kept nodding. After all, although old Nelson was uncharacteristically aggressive, his tactical arrangements were definitely ingenious!
As one of the top head coaches in the league, his ability to respond is no joke!
As for how cooperative Lin Tian was, when he walked onto the court after the timeout, he added a bit of drama to himself and performed a fake move with Hill.

At the beginning, Hill walked to the sideline to serve the ball, and Lin Tian stood near the center circle. But just when the Suns and the fans thought this was a routine tactic, Lin Tian quickly walked to the sideline, and Hill walked to the baseline instead.

The several route maps drawn by these two people back and forth really confused the Suns players!
Who is serving? What are these two doing?

Then, when the Suns players found out that Lin Tian did not go on the court but walked to the sideline to serve the ball, they were even more confused.

Half of the tactics D'Antoni had just arranged were to tell them to be careful of Lin Tian.

Now this half seems to be wasted.

"It's okay! Cheer up!" Nash suddenly yelled, "Guard your own people! Follow closely! No matter what, don't miss anyone!"

"In the last round, we defended it! We want to continue the series! Championship! Championship, guys!"

Following Nash's roar, the Suns players finally calmed down and focused their attention on the people they needed to defend.

At this point in the game, they have no way out, they must hold on!
"Dudu!"

At a whistle, Lin Tian calmly took the basketball given to him by the referee. The Knicks players started running and then providing cover.

Then Stoudemire was the first to rush to the basket, but he didn't get a chance.

Lin Tian passed the ball to Anthony according to the tactics, then he rushed into the inside and passed the ball to Anthony, and then Anthony also rushed to the inside quickly.

Seeing Lin Tian get the ball, the Suns players couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but fortunately it was Marion who was defending Anthony at the moment. He followed closely and didn't give Anthony a chance to cut directly to the basket.

Lin Tian still didn't dribble the ball, he was not in a hurry!
Because Hill had rushed over, the two separated again after another screen at the top of the arc. This time, Hill quickly passed the ball and moved toward the three-point line on his side.

At the same time, because Stoudemire and Anthony had no chance under the basket, Anthony ran towards the bottom corner, while Stoudemire came towards Lin Tian to give him a second screen!

The Suns' defense has definitely reached the limit of what they can do at this moment!

At this moment, no one was out of position. Everyone guarded his own position and kept an eye on the person he needed to defend.

However, every time this happens, everyone knows: if nothing unexpected happens, an accident is going to happen!
Stoudemire, who was originally going to rush to Lin Tian to cover him, suddenly changed direction and ran towards Okur. Coincidentally, Okur also ran towards the inside at this time!

The two big guys are one step inside the 3-point line and they switch gears in one go, quickly dismantling the defense!

At this time, the Suns' defense finally collapsed and they were completely unable to keep up!

This was completely beyond their expectations. They had never thought that Lin Tian was still a feint until this moment! They paid too much attention to Lin Tian and the possible pick-and-roll between Lin Tian and Stoudemire.

This directly led to the Suns' defense being insufficiently prepared, and Okur, who was heading towards the basket, was left unguarded!

Marion was still looking at Anthony at the baseline and had no time to step forward to interfere. Martin was completely blocked by Stoudemire. As for Pierce, he was hesitant between the two options of defending Okur and continuing to chase Stoudemire, which resulted in him being unable to catch up with Okur.

With such an opportunity before him, Lin Tian would certainly not let it go!

He made a one-handed ground pass, allowing the basketball to pass through the Suns' completely broken defense and accurately reach Okur's hands.

After getting the ball, Okur didn't need to dribble at all. He just took the ball and started, then slammed the ball into the basket with one hand!

"boom!"

The whole Phoenix fell completely silent with this loud noise!

Going to lose?
With 15 seconds left and trailing by 2 points, are we going to lose?
How come, at this moment, the Knicks put up such a brilliant display?

How come we were overtaken again?
Is our second journey to the finals over?
Another miserable loss, another blown away by the opponent?
The Phoenix fans at the scene were more helpless and desperate than each other.

Some closed their eyes, some held their heads in their hands, some stared with their eyes wide open in disbelief, and some kept shaking their heads, as if hoping to just drive the image of the ball out of their minds. Of course, countless fans had tears in their eyes, and some even shed tears of grief.

We finally made it this far, but still failed to complete the Jedi counterattack?
Even though the Suns still had the ball and 15 seconds left, D'Antoni had already called a timeout, but the Phoenix people's sadness was not reduced in the slightest.

too painful!

Some even think: It would be better not to catch up with the 7-point gap and continue to lag behind a little bit.

At least that way, it wouldn't be so uncomfortable, right?

Unlike the Phoenix people who were completely desperate, the Knicks fans were completely crazy! The crazy roars of the fans could be heard everywhere in New York.

In the TNT studio, several hosts also raised their arms and cheered.

"Brilliant! Brilliant tactics! As expected of old Nelson! As expected of a mad scientist!" Kenny shouted, "I have never seen such a brilliant tactic at the last moment!"

"Great! So exciting!" Miller continued, "From the moment Lin kicked the ball from the sideline, the Suns fell into Nelson's trap! They must have thought it was a trick at the time, and in the end it was definitely Lin who ended it!!"

"And when Lin immediately completed a hand-to-hand pass with Anthony after sending the sideline ball, it was the most reassuring and relaxed moment for the Suns players! Because Lin got the ball, it meant that their arrangement was correct, and it meant that they could still defend as they had arranged before!"

"Of course they could not have imagined that the Knicks would let the entire team participate in this offense!" Payton followed up with, "Everyone has a chance! Everyone is working hard to create opportunities for themselves! This is the most exciting part of this round! Everyone is the main attacking point, and everyone can finish!"

"Let's take a closer look at the replay! Look! Stoudemire had the first chance when the sideline ball was thrown, then Anthony at the top of the key, then Hill running to the basket, and Anthony cut to the basket after the handoff and got another chance."

"Finally, it was the inside pick-and-roll between Okur and Stoudemire and Stoudemire's counter-run! It was absolutely brilliant! It was absolutely brilliant!"

"That's not all!" Barkley continued, "When Okur got the ball and cut to the basket, Hill and Anthony didn't stop moving! In other words, if Okur still didn't get a chance, then Hill and Anthony would cut to the basket again."

"I think the Knicks' tactics will not really stagnate until these two players are unable to gain space. Then it will be their last resort: Lin and Stoudemire's pick-and-roll and Lin's ball-holding offense!"

"Let's count. In these short 10 seconds, how many opportunities did Nelson create for the team to cut directly to the basket?"

"At least 7!" Kenny said excitedly after counting them, "At least 7 chances, 7 chances to attack the basket directly! This doesn't even include the possible mid-range open jump shots and the like! Incredible, too incredible!"

"The best coach with the best execution, all of these together, is this round!" Barkley finally said: "The Knicks' control over details has reached the pinnacle! By the way, there is one more thing everyone should not forget, in this round, they didn't even dribble!"

"Whether it was Anthony who received the ball first or Lin who passed it to the basket later, they didn't dribble. They were able to play such a wonderful team cooperation without dribbling! This round can be put in the textbook for all high school and college coaches to take a look."

"Take a good look at what team basketball is! What real tactics are!"

A group of commentators were extremely excited and praised the Knicks' exquisite coordination in this round and old Nelson's control of details. They really praised the Knicks for taking the game to the sky.

At this time, the last timeout that the Suns had just called has ended, and the game is about to continue!
The Suns made another minor adjustment in their personnel. D'Antoni took down Barbosa, who was not stable enough in scoring 3 points, and replaced him with Jones, continuing to let his 5 starting players play!
The last 15 seconds! The 15 seconds that will decide the finale of this year's NBA finale have begun!

In stark contrast to the Knicks, who used complex tactics and quite cool operations, the Suns still played their most basic tactics.

Marion served the ball from the sideline, and Nash ran all the way with the help of screens, trying to get a chance to catch the ball, but Lin Tian's defense was too tight and too fierce, so Nash couldn't get a chance to catch the ball no matter how hard he tried.

Fortunately, Marion was experienced and passed the ball to Pierce before the 5-second violation! The Suns' Plan A obviously failed, but fortunately Pierce had also seen all kinds of big scenes. He held the ball at the top of the arc and signaled everyone to move away from him.

Then he started dribbling the ball slowly while looking at the time.

This guy is so calm that it's scary! Anthony, who is opposite him, is holding his breath and concentrating. He dare not relax at all, for fear that if he blinks, Pierce will pass by him.

Last 8 seconds!
Pierce suddenly dribbled backwards to create space, and everyone knew he was about to start attacking!

Then, to everyone's surprise, at this moment, Nash suddenly ran towards Pierce!
"Do you want a hand-to-hand pass? Should we let Nash do it? But isn't it a little late?" Kenny quickly explained the game and analyzed the situation to everyone.

"It's not a hand-off! The angle is wrong, it's a pick-and-roll! Nash went to screen for Pierce!" Barkley was the first to notice something was wrong!
The Suns actually played a reverse pick-and-roll!
Normally, the pick-and-roll on the basketball court is that the guard players who are better at distributing the ball and breaking through hold the ball, and the inside players who are good at finishing, shooting and scoring come forward to screen and roll, which is the so-called 1-5 pick-and-roll, also known as the positive pick-and-roll!

But there are very rare exceptions, where the inside or taller player holds the ball and the outside or shorter player comes forward to provide the screen.

This is the so-called 5-1 pick-and-roll, also known as the reverse pick-and-roll!
The pick-and-roll is played by almost every professional team in the world, and it can be seen everywhere on the basketball courts of both high and low levels.

However, the reverse pick-and-roll is rarely played because it is limited by the passing, vision, and dribbling abilities of inside players or taller players.

Or to put it more bluntly: except for the fat white guy from Serbia 20 years later, there is no big man who can play the 5-1 reverse pick-and-roll.

In this day and age, this thing is even more rare and precious.

Of course, what the Suns did was at most a 3-1 reverse pick-and-roll. Players at the 5 position who are good at holding the ball and passing the ball are almost extinct in the league, but there are still several players at the 3 position with this style!
But obviously, Pierce is more like a finisher who is good at offense, rather than an all-around controller like McGrady, James and others.

He rarely plays pick-and-roll with the ball, let alone with a guard of Nash's level at this point in the game!
This tactic is also a new thing that the Suns used for the first time!
D'Antoni even took out the treasures that supported his family.

The Knicks players had never seen this tactic before and were unsure of how to defend.

Especially Anthony, who was facing Pierce, was a little confused.

What should I do?
"Melo, no switch! Squeeze past! No switch!" Lin Tian reacted the fastest and immediately gave Anthony instructions and reminders, allowing Anthony to squeeze past Nash and continue to defend Pierce.

But Anthony didn't know whether he was distracted or reacted slowly at this moment and failed to gain a sufficiently advantageous position.

In short, he was blocked by Nash and couldn't squeeze through the screen, and Lin Tian followed Nash because he shouted that he didn't want to change.

"FUXX!" Then, Lin Tian found something wrong. Pierce was actually missed, so he moved sideways quickly and rushed to Pierce as soon as possible, trying to interfere with and block Pierce's attack.

But for a player of Pierce's level, if you give him this kind of opportunity, he will not let it go!

Regardless of whether the ball goes in or not, it is absolutely difficult to interfere with his shot!
At this time, Pierce, who had already fully prepared himself and retreated to the three-point line to prepare for shooting, was completely focused. He only had this one ball in his mind!

Whether the ball goes in or not no longer depends on Lin Tian’s defense, it all depends on Pierce himself.

In the last 3 seconds, Pierce stepped back, received the ball, and made a decisive shot from outside the 3-point line!
After he completed the shot, Lin Tiancai arrived late and jumped high, trying to interfere with the shot as much as possible.

But both Lin Tian and Pierce knew that on this ball, Lin Tian’s interference was completely ineffective, and everything depended on Pierce himself!

The entire Phoenix was completely quiet, and the fans were quietly waiting for the final judgment.

"Uh-huh!" (End of chapter)